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Friday, September 9th, 2011
Being a mom and working a full-time job is something to be proud of not just because you are a well-balanced person, but because you are teaching your kids those same impressive habits.
Believe it or not, your children are taking notes about what it is to be a professional. If instilling the importance of work in your children is important to you, then you are leading by example.
Following are 5 lessons working moms can pass on to their kids:
- Workload – School can be a tough time for students in terms of work load. As a working mom, you can teach your kids what works for you when it comes to getting paperwork and assignments done and done well. Sometimes a lot of work can lead kids to try and finish it faster, but you can teach them how to pace themselves.
- Management – Aside from workload alone, you know that there are other things important to children. As a working mom, you deal with time management each day. Explain to your kids what you do to make sure everything gets done. For example, you might get the easier things out of the way first, take short breaks throughout your day, or have a set schedule that helps you stay on task.
- Attitude – You have a lot going on at once, yet you have to keep a positive attitude for your family (and ultimately yourself). If your children complain or give-up, you can teach them the importance of having a positive attitude and how you stay positive.
- Tolerance – A working mom knows how to deal with co-workers that are less than ideal to work with, and possibly bosses who are less than ideal to work for. In many cases students experience the same types of attitudes towards their peers and their teachers. Talk to your kids about what you do in these situations, and give them real examples of some of the daily trials you go through at work.
- Success – Your children will be able to see the difference hard work can make if you come home and talk to them about what happened at work. Giving your children a sense of confidence and letting them know that hard work pays off will go a long way for them in the future. Try telling them about something good that happened at work, and then ask them if anything similar happened at school.
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Wednesday, July 14th, 2010
Bettina Jetter, owner of CoachingSanctuary.com, has a soothing voice, a positive outlook and an inspirational message. Through her new website, which launched in early 2010, she’s helping women gain perspective, increase confidence, meet their personal goals and become happier.
Her innovative new site provides an interactive, life coaching solution that helps women create a life with intention, integrity and the love of friends.
The motivating, self-affirming site is unique, combining a personal journal, a vision board for goals, a community board to exchange ideas and a personal tracking tool with a self-guided coaching program.
Bettina recognizes that business and personal goals are intertwined, so her coaching services provide tips for all aspects of a woman’s life. A site visitor might be struggling with a personal issue, but after more careful contemplation, will realize that a personal issue is also in play. Coaching Sanctuary aims to transform women’s lives and encourage personal growth.
Bettina was inspired by a quote from Elissa Melamed that says “Men look at themselves in mirrors.
Women look for themselves.” She believes that women are more introspective, and she enjoys helping women see themselves more accurately in the mirror.
An online coaching service may not seem like a very personal, engaging way to work on personal transformations, but Bettina, and her five-person team, has created a virtual oasis. There’s a heavy emphasis on the site’s tranquil look, feel and music.
According to Bettina, visitors have been impressed with her unique, peaceful online sanctuary, and say they’ve emerged from the experience in a really wonderful, positive way.
Bettina has learned first-hand about the importance of a positive attitude, regardless of life’s obstacles. Her husband was diagnosed with leukemia 20 years ago, and has had relapses with the disease every few years since. Bettina said this ongoing experience has changed their lives, but many of the changes were actually positive. She says that dealing with a chronic illness makes you more conscious of your choices. Many people get overly absorbed in minor daily annoyances, which make them lose focus on the important things, like relationships and other things of true value.
This woman entrepreneur, who is originally from Germany but now lives in the Bay Area, encourages others to maintain a healthy work-life balance. She encourages women to carve out 30 minutes a day for themselves, to go for a walk, chat with a friend or do another calming, enjoyable activity. This special time helps women stay healthy and regroup.
She also believes that entrepreneurial success depends on being passionate about what you’re doing. It’s also critical to trust your intuition and surround yourself with dedicated, creative and inspiring people.
For more information, visit www.coachingsanctuary.com.
Tags: CoachingSanctuary.com, entrepreneurial success, life coaching, women entrepreneurs
Wednesday, June 18th, 2008
Sometimes all you need in life is the wisdom of a good dog.
Thanks Diana (another mom entrepreneur) for your words of wisdom! Safe travels to you and Pug as you start your next adventure in life.
“Good luck to you with your new endeavor The Mom Entrepreneur. The blog looks great! After spending a little time on it, I’d like to offer something for your consideration. In the title you say you are “trying” to balance… The word trying suggests that you have not accomplished this balance. I beg to differ. From the outside looking in, you have indeed found some sort of balance (or harmony, my preferred word) between these two lives. Your biz is thriving as are your kids (nobody has starved to death, have they?:-) Granted, it’s all a matter of perspective but I don’t believe you have to try, I believe you are in fact doing. And bravo to you for that!”
-Diana Taylor, Top Dog, Pug At The Beach
Wednesday, June 18th, 2008
I attended a teleseminar today hosted by Lisa Druxman of Stroller Strides. She conducts monthly forums called the Mommy Owned Business Open Forum where she speaks to mom entrepreneurs and answers questions.
The topic of this teleseminar was Choosing the Right Business. This was the first forum that I had attended. It was upbeat, friendly and Lisa offered great advice about balancing motherhood and a career. We got a bit off topic from choosing the right business since most attendees on the call already had a business.
The two most important tips I took away from the call are as follows:
1. Be present with your kids. This is an ongoing challenge that I often struggle with. My office at home is off of the kids playroom so it is very easy to sneak over to my desk and check email. Then I find a “fire that needs fighting” so I am tied up in an email conversation longer then I expected.
Currently, I spend Tuesday and Thursday mornings with my three year old. He starts preschool in the fall, and I wanted to be able to spend additional quality time with him over the summer. He is growing up so fast and since we are done having children, I want to take advantage of this opportunity while I still can. I enjoy our quality time together and hate myself when I let work interfere. I have made a promise to myself to respect this time and not get distracted by work. Thanks Lisa for reminding me of this important tip.
2. Only get involved with activities that are important to your children. As mom entrepreneurs, we try to be as involved as we can in our children’s lives. Lisa mentioned that you should get involved with the activities that truly matter to your children. She gave the example of becoming a “baseball team mom” for her son. From the way she described the position, it sounded like she did not even directly interface with her son at all. After volunteering for this position, she later discovered her son did not care; it was not important to him that she had become involved in that way. What is important to your kids? Your monthly attendance at PTA meetings or the fact that you were able to attend each of their baseball games or ballet recitals. You can’t do everything so get involved with activities that are important to your kids. If you do not know what is important, ask them. They will tell you!
Lisa does not heavily advertise her free monthly forums, but if you are interested in networking with other mom entrepreneurs and receiving advice from an established mom entrepreneur then email Lisa at lisa@strollerstrides.net for details and tell her I sent you. You will not be disappointed.
Friday, May 23rd, 2008
The holiday weekend is almost here and we are going camping near Squam Lake in NH. As much as I love camping with my family, I have a hard time being away from an Internet connection for that long. It is my IV therapy I guess. Is that sad or what? I have not yet purchased a BlackBerry (which is the device I am leaning towards) so I will be without email or an Internet connection for almost 72 hours.
As I continue to read through the 1,000+ tips from over 400 mom entrepreneurs who responded to my query on how to find some balance between work and life, I am finding a common theme. Many women have suggested creating quality time with the family that is free from all of the noise of our entrepreneur lives. This is such great advice. I was glad to see this as one of the most popular tips suggested by mom entrepreneurs. I agree that this is so important to do. My children are the most precious gift I have ever been given and I will never take this for granted.
Everyone is very excited for the weekend. My 3 1/2 year old can’t wait to climb a mountain…even though he has never climbed one before. We will be with our extended family and the weather in that area is supposed to be beautiful everyday.
I wish you a happy holiday weekend and encourage you to spend quality time with your family. Get away from the hustle and bustle of your busy life and breathe. Enjoy!
Being a mom and working a full-time job is something to be proud of not just because you are a well-balanced person, but because you are teaching your kids those same impressive habits. 
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